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Old Sep 22, 2018 | 12:57 PM
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Spark Plugs not solving problem under boost?

So recently I had my car tuned, but after a some pulls the car started breaking up under boost. So I got new spark plugs, NGK BPR8EIX. I gapped them at .025 and still had the same issue. Then I tried .021, issue persists. The car is running 24psi.(Full mod list here: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...l#post11840203)
Do I have to go to an even tighter gap or is this an issue from somewhere else? Thanks for reading.
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Old Sep 22, 2018 | 02:32 PM
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Replace plug wires, they are cheap.
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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 07:17 AM
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You ignition system might be weak but I also would not be running that plug. See if a BPR7EIX makes any difference.
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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 09:32 AM
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You absolutely do not need that plug. Go back to the stock heat range, as suggested above, and see if that helps. Make sure they are CAREFULLY gapped (it's easy to break off the iridium tip). If your wires aren't OEM, try to track down a set of OEM coils/wires to see if that helps. At your power level, OEM is best.
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 06:21 AM
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Alright I tried BPR7s and still have the problem, will get new set of coils and wires and Ill update the thread on whether it solved the issue. Thanks

Also it looks like I do have aftermarket wires, as theyre red, not black.

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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 05:57 PM
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Good luck, dude! Tracking down gremlins is THE worst.
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 05:28 AM
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Alright so it was the plug wires, they were probably some junk aftermarket ones that the previous owner used, replaced with OEM. Car runs great now and currently using the BPR7 plugs. Thanks for the help everyone!
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 08:02 AM
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Awesome! You would be surprised how many ignition problems are solved by swapping back to OEM wires and coils.
congrats!
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Old Sep 30, 2018 | 10:50 AM
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Bryan was spot on.
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